Lambs, piglets, veggies & sheep

Thank you to all of you who stop by to visit our blog.............it's been a busier than ever spring on the farm and updates have been slow in coming. I think of so many things to share during the day but by the time evening rolls around, I don't seem to get here......I'm sure you all know how that is :) Some of the things that are keeping us busy around here:

Lamb's : 20 so far

Towhee - chocolate shetland ram lamb

Shetland and Finn's

Lambs!

Robin & Quail

Shetland ewe & ram

Chickadee, Pipit & Jay
(shetland/finn triplets)

We have such fun watching the lamb races in the evening when the ewes are having their dinner. The lambs all gather in one corner, someone says "ready, set, Go!" and the race is on. They leap, jump, twist, and simply enjoy life. You can't possibly feel down in the dumps living in an environment like this. :0)

Piglets are coming! We raise pigs each year. Normally only 6 but this year we are raising 8 - 7 for other people and one for our family. The concern about where food is coming from is certainly growing in our area and so the demand for fresh meat grows. I think they are adorable when they are little. Not so when they get big. I have a healthy fear of huge pigs and I do not get in that pig pen anymore than I absolutely have to. They are normally all friendly because we make of them when they are piglets but I still do not trust them. I love pork so I don't mind raising them. I'm always relieved though when it's time to take them to the butcher.

Jake & Penelope

We have started planting the gardens. I love to get in the dirt and was surprised at how warm the soil is after all the rain we've had. We put in 40 broccoli plants and 24 cabbage plants the other day. We are waiting on sweet potato plants and will plant greens and radishes tomorrow, time permitting. Our seed order from Gurneys should arrive any day. It's like Christmas for me when that box arrives!

We are shearing sheep and trying to get them all done before we get into the gardens full time. I think there are about 20 or so left out of 40. I did 6 this morning. If I could do that every morning, we'd be done quickly but some days my back complains loudly and I don't shear any. All in good time :0)